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2025–26 · player profile
Aaron
Ekblad.
FLA· D· Shoots R· 6'4" / 220 lbs· Age 30· Windsor, Ontario
GP
72
G
4
A
22
PTS
26
+/–
-5
TOI/GP
—
Value Model
Edgework action value · 2025–26Methodology
Estimated surplus vs 5×5 even-strength value — a model estimate, not a verdict. Expected cost is a within-position fit on each player’s 5v5 zone-rate value; it does not credit power-play or penalty-kill production. A special-teams driver (marked ⓘ PP-heavy) can read as an “overpay” here while still earning his deal. How surplus is computed.
Contract Surplus
−$1.2M
model expects $4.9M vs $6.1M AAV — a 5v5-value estimate, not a verdict
Net contribution
-0.75
#84 of 108 defensemen
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+10.4
#76 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.27
#76 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.06
#71 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.13
Playmaking
0.16
Shot-blocking
0.20
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.34
NHL Edge Percentiles
Top Shot Speedshooting
37
86.5 mph
Top Skating Speedskating
22
21.70 mph
20+ mph Burstsskating
17
22
Total Distance Skatedskating
81
228.5 mi
Max Distance / Gameskating
84
4.00 mi
Shots on Goalshooting
77
97
Offensive Zone Time %possession
58
42.3%
Shot Locations
shots on goal · season to date
low volhigh vol
Top zones
R Point3091p
Outside R1697p
Center Point1365p
Low Slot778p
R Circle775p
High Slot672p
cell value = shots · color = league %ile
Last Five
game log
| Date | Opp | Res | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 | vs OTT | W 6–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:49 |
| Mar 29 | @ NYR | L 1–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:14 |
| Mar 28 | @ NYI | L 2–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24:07 |
| Mar 26 | vs MIN | L 2–3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 22:39 |
| Mar 24 | vs SEA | W 5–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:54 |
Career by Season
NHL regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/– | TOI/GP | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | Panthers | 72 | 4 | 22 | 26 | -5 | 22:29 | 4.1% |
| 2024–25 | Panthers | 56 | 3 | 30 | 33 | +11 | 23:31 | 2.8% |
| 2023–24 | Panthers | 51 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +27 | 20:52 | 4.1% |
| 2022–23 | Panthers | 71 | 14 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 23:24 | 6.5% |
| 2021–22 | Panthers | 61 | 15 | 42 | 57 | +38 | 24:55 | 8.3% |
| 2020–21 | Panthers | 35 | 11 | 11 | 22 | +5 | 25:05 | 10.9% |
| 2019–20 | Panthers | 67 | 5 | 36 | 41 | +12 | 22:59 | 3.4% |
| 2018–19 | Panthers | 82 | 13 | 24 | 37 | +1 | 23:39 | 7.2% |
| 2017–18 | Panthers | 82 | 16 | 22 | 38 | +9 | 23:23 | 8.5% |
| 2016–17 | Panthers | 68 | 10 | 11 | 21 | -23 | 21:28 | 4.4% |
| 2015–16 | Panthers | 78 | 15 | 21 | 36 | +18 | 21:41 | 8.2% |
| 2014–15 | Panthers | 81 | 12 | 27 | 39 | +12 | 21:49 | 7.1% |
Common linemates
FLA · top defensemen by points
proxy · team scoring leaders, not tracked line-combination data
Data · NHL EDGE · contracts: see /data/contracts.json
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